Eric Chappell
QTO Questions Answered
As promised, here are the answers to the questions from today’s QTO webcast that I wasn’t able to provide on the spot. You may be surprised by some of the answers!
Civil 3D 2010 SAP – Minimum Distance Between Entities
In continuation of our series on the Civil 3D 2010 Subscription Advantage Pack, here’s another video demonstration of one of the tools in action:
Missed the last one? Click here to see the Alignment From Existing SAP tool.
An Unlikely Way to Recover Files
Ever run into that Civil 3D file that just won’t open? You’ve tried recover, recoverall, insert, xref, and all the other tricks… no dice. Well here’s one more to add to your list.
Civil 3D 2010 SAP – Alignment from Existing
Check out this video to see the “Alignment from Existing” SAP tool in action.
Want to see another SAP tool? Click here to see the Crop Surface tool.
Civil 3D 2010 SAP – Crop Surface
Check out the video to see a demonstration of the Crop Surface tool in the Civil 3D 2010 Subscription Advantage Pack. Enjoy!
Creating a Pond Access Ramp
I was recently asked about the best way to create a pond access ramp and after scratching my head for a few seconds, I decided to jump into Civil 3D and try a few things. I was surprised where I ended up!
Subscription Advantage Pack Video
Not sure if you’ve had a chance to check this out but Autodesk has provided a YouTube video that demos some of the SAP content quite nicely. It’s not new but I just stumbled upon it so I figured a fair number of people weren’t aware of its existence either.
Click here to watch
Controlling Band Text Style
Came across this while trying to purge an unwanted text style out of a Civil 3D template. When working with band styles for profile and section views, you can click Compose Label to set up labels along the different axes. The dialog that launches looks kind of like what you’re used to for composing labels, [...]
Dimension Anchors
One aspect that is often overlooked or misunderstood when building label styles is the concept of dimension anchoring. This comes into play when composing label styles that show up in profile and section views. In many cases, you can take advantage of this capability to make your labels much more flexible. Read on to find [...]
3D Polylines vs. Feature Lines
It’s no secret that feature lines can be trouble in Civil 3D, especially in more complex grading designs. The problems usually arise when two or more feature lines try to interact either where their ends touch or where they intersect. What if you could avoid these issues altogether? Well one way to do that is [...]
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